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san rensho · 03-18-2012, 01:12 PM

You can even just reuse the old filter after you check it. I check mine every 1500 miles. I just pull it out, check it visually, obviously not cutting it apart. The, I just clean out the canister very well, put new oil in the canister and reinstall the filter.

The oil flow is from the outside of the filter to the inside, so you will see any debris that the filter catches.

03-18-2012, 01:12 PM	#6
san rensho Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Miami florida Posts: 1,591	You can even just reuse the old filter after you check it. I check mine every 1500 miles. I just pull it out, check it visually, obviously not cutting it apart. The, I just clean out the canister very well, put new oil in the canister and reinstall the filter. The oil flow is from the outside of the filter to the inside, so you will see any debris that the filter catches. __________________ Current car 2000 Boxster 2.7l red/black Previous cars 1973 Opel Manta 1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible 1979 Lancia Beta Coupe 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6 1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate 1985 Porsche 944 1989 Porsche 944 1981 Triumph TR7 1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano 1993 Saab 9000